Tiksi Airport code (IKS)

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Tiksi Airport is located 1 km northeast of Tiksi, Russia and was built in the 1950s as a staging base for Soviet Long Range Aviation bombers to reach the United States (as a so-called 'bounce' airdrome). It is used regularly by Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft in military exercises, including one in 1999, in which bombers practice travelling to the Canadian arctic.

Airport Information

Airport Name: Tiksi Airport
Airport Keywords: Tiksi
Airport (IATA) Code: IKS

Address

City: Tiksi
District: Bulunsky District
Country: Russia (RU)
Continent: Asia
Full Location: Tiksi, Bulunsky District, Russia

Mapping

Latitude: 71.113402
Longitude: 125.590440
Elevation: 401 (Feet)

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